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A Public Service Announcement! ;)

Monday, August 30, 2010

Fans Force Change in Casting Call for _Runaways_ Movie

Reminiscent of the hooplah over non-Asian actors in The Last Airbender, the news here also centers on a beloved Asian American character from the series, which I can't recommend enough, especially in the earlier years. Niko's casting call did not specify race, which ICV2 suggests signifies a default to "white" in the film industry, but fans took notice and rabble-roused their way to a change. Click the URL embedded in this link's post for more details.

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